New Banshee owner

[F!NE DR!VE]

Hi all, Im new to this forum which btw is very helpful. I just picked up a '96 Banshee for $900. Heres a pic of what shee looks like..

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Its kinda dirty cause I rode it that same day and that thing is pretty fast and alot of fun! It has new Mikuni carbs, K&N filter, FMF Gold Series exhaust and silencers (looks shitty but sounds good), wider handle bars, flipped front wheels and worn tires and a DG grab bar. Other than that, its pretty much stock. Are Banshee's supposed to have a sudden top end pull similar to a Honda VTEC? :cool:

[rusty1100]

Not sure about the answer to your question, but welcome to the HQ. :beer:

[LiftdT4R]

Are Banshee's supposed to have a sudden top end pull similar to a Honda VTEC? :cool:

 

It's called a powerband. It's a 2 stroke thing.

 

Welcome to the board, there is a ton of info here. Not a bad lookin bike for 900 bones. Now it's time to pimp it.

[Boo_69]

not bad for for sure!! I paid $1500 for my first shee. welcome :thumbsup:

[shee4speed]

good buy right there. Now have fun blinging her out. and welcome to the HQ!

[jamebo]

Welcome to the HQ, man.

[ClimbAnyHill]

Yup! Those pipes are help that powerband kick in and that's the awesome thing about the Banshee! PIpes might look ugly but they do the job right?? My pipes looked like that too! Get a wire wheel and knock that junk off it & go with a ceramic coating. Good deal for $900!!!! Welcome to the headquarters!!

[Michael Jackson]

please dont compare a banshee to a vtec ever again!!

[lilmegill727]

welcome to bhq! you got a pretty good deal on that shee

[peterlocal22]

Hi all, Im new to this forum which btw is very helpful. I just picked up a '96 Banshee for $900. Heres a pic of what shee looks like..

.

Its kinda dirty cause I rode it that same day and that thing is pretty fast and alot of fun! It has new Mikuni carbs, K&N filter, FMF Gold Series exhaust and silencers (looks shitty but sounds good), wider handle bars, flipped front wheels and worn tires and a DG grab bar. Other than that, its pretty much stock. Are Banshee's supposed to have a sudden top end pull similar to a Honda VTEC? :cool:

 

welcome to the hq,

ya the banshee's pullis exactly like a vtech at high rpms.

[2/2 many banshees]

what my banshee would hand a vtech it's ass nice buy thought {it's not how fast you go it's about how quick you get there}

[TeamRealtreeHD]

For $900... you got yourself a nice ride. Can't beat that for sure

 

Welcome to your new home

[KaosBanshee44]

that's one clean machine

[Paddleboy]

paid 1600 for my stock 2000. so you got a deal. welcome.. as far as the powerband goes i'm used to four strokes so once i hit it i'm addicted..

[dragbanshee]

Hell of a deal! I like the seat, welcome to your new addiction.